A VERY HOT & SUNNY MANILVA ON TUESDAY.

TUESDAY 4^th/ JUNE 2019.

I was up early this morning and after a quick freshen up I shot off across to the ‘Estepona Hospital ‘ for my first appointment this week, at the ‘Physiotherapy Department’ with Encarni, the ‘Head Physio’ for more extensive treatment on my left-hand, its’ a Training day’ tomorrow, so I’m back on Thursday morning, next week for four days from Monday/Thursday.

‘Lolo’ spent the night on Reina’s duvet, he sleeps very well, this morning Brenda took him for his first walk of the day, before it gets too hot, he’s eating everything we give him and drinking lots of water, yesterday evening ‘ Chispa’ joined us for our early evening walk, keeping in the shade, were possible, tomorrow ‘ Scoobie’ is due to arrive back with us in ‘ Doggy World Heaven ‘ for a three day sleep-over.

As I set off down through the green vine fields, the ground vines are growing each day, the sun was blinding above a sparkling and very calm Mediterranean, as I shot along the coast road, the sky was cloudless and bright blue, there is just a very slight breath of fresh air, as the breeze is slight, by lunchtime it’s due to reach 31 degs+ - the hottest so far this year, over the next few days and the weekend it’s going a little cooler, as the breeze picks up, still hovering in high 20s – overnight 17/18 degs, next week is now looking warm & sunny, starting on Monday at around 29 degs+ - a little cooler during the rest of the week as the breeze stiffens, watch this space.

See below a very old picture of sunny Manilva taken many years ago! ( Sorry no date!)

Over in Liverpool yesterday another large cruise line arrived and berthed at the Pier Head, the “ MS Mein Schiff 3 “ – the pictures are taken as usual from ‘  A Ferry Across the Mersey “ !

At lunchtime we went along to ' Bar Castillo' and sat in the shade for a nice cool drink and some light 'Tapas' - our old friend Josie was sat there, so we joined her for a nice chat and gossip.

This evening for our supper we are having ‘Chicken Schnitzels “ – ‘ Escalope’s of Chicken Breast’ – coated in breadcrumbs from the local Bakery, shallow fried in Vegetable Oil, until crisp & golden, topped with a ‘ Campo’ Fried Egg and Garnished with seared Button Mushrooms, served with finely sliced ‘ French Green Beans and ‘Triple’ cooked ‘ Frits’

On Wednesday evening we its’ going to be ‘ Grilled Lamb Cutlets ‘ – marinated in Rosemary Olive Oil, accompanied with ‘ Mint Sauce’ and Glazed Carrot Batons with Ginger and my famous ‘ Pommes de Terre Rissolees ‘

Thursday will be a ‘ left-over’s’ day, Friday is as usual, ‘ Fish Night’ and ‘Steak Night’ on Saturday, Sunday is still TBC, watch this space.

This weekend here in a very sunny Manilva it’s one of the main religious festivals, it all takes place down in the valley, below the village at the small church next to the ‘Roman Baths’ – the “ Romeria Festival’ - takes place over two days, with music, singing & dancing,  lots of food & drink, as well as the religious prayers/mass etc.

This afternoon we will catch up with all the ‘Quiz Shows’ that we follow; ‘ Countdown, 15 to 1, Tipping Point, The Chase, Pointless, Eggheads ‘ etc – later it will be time to channel hop to find something to watch, on Saturday evening the second series of the award winning “ Killing Eve “ is due to return, the ‘ trailers’ look very exciting! Watch this space.

Thoughts for the Day;  See above.

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